Collection Details

Species: Pavonia oxyphyllaria Donn. Sm.

Malvaceae Pavonia oxyphyllaria Donn. Sm.
J. P. Janovec , R. Yumbato 2540


Collection Date: 27 October 2001
Determined By: L. J. Dorr
Determination Date: 11 December 2006
Institution: US

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Madre de Díos

Subregion: Manu Province

Closest Town: Puerto Maldonado

Locality Description: Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios River, ca. 7.0 km upriver from mouth of Río Los Amigos. Trocha to Cocha Lobo at the general area there.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Cocha Lobo - Cocha Lobo.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Old growth, lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest, lower terrace, younger floodplain, some areas seasonally inundated.

Soil Description: Soil moist to wet, sandy, alluvial.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Herb 50-75 cm. Calyx green, pubescent. Fruit immature, white-green.

Habit: Herb

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany